Windows 10: The proxy server is refusing connections error in Firefox or Chrome

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The proxy server is refusing connections


Had a virus/malware invasion. Ran all my AV/MW programs and think I got rid of it. Now either ie or FF will not access the internet with "the proxy server is refusing connections". Ran the MS troubleshooter, it claimed no problems. Have a win7 machine on the home network, it has no problems only my 9879 version. Appreciate some troubleshooting tips for this.

 

Firefox forgets proxy server

Does anyone know why Firefox discards the proxy settings after each PC restart? I'm on a corporate network which uses a proxy configurations script for external web access, and these setting work fine in IE. In Firefox, however, I need to re-enter these under Tools > Options > Advanced > Network > Settings... > Automatic Proxy Configuration URL every time the PC is started.

Bit of a pain really, so does anyone have any suggestions to make it stick?

 

The proxy server isn’t responding

Hello All!

From the last 2 days, I'm facing a peculiar problem of not getting connected to internet.

Tried with IE, Edge, Chrome but none seems to work.

This is the error with IE

The proxy server isn’t responding

• Check your proxy settings 127.0.0.1:8080.
  
  Go to Tools > Internet Options > Connections. If you are on a LAN, click “LAN settings”.
• Make sure your firewall settings aren’t blocking your web access.
• Ask your system administrator for help.

This is the error with M. Edge:

Can’t connect to the proxy server
Try this

• Make sure firewall settings aren’t blocking your web access
• Ask your system administrator for help

And with Chrome:

Unable to connect to the proxy server
ERR_PROXY_CONNECTION_FAILED

A proxy server is a server that acts as an intermediary between your computer and other servers. Right now, your system is configured to use a proxy, but Google Chrome can't connect to it.

If you use a proxy server...
Check your proxy settings or contact your network administrator to make sure the proxy server is working. If you don't believe you should be using a proxy server: Go to the Chrome menu > Settings > +
Show advanced settings > Change proxy settings... > LAN Settings and deselect "Use a proxy server for your LAN".

What to do?

Tried all the resources listed on the web.

Can someone help me to fix this issue?

Thanks in advance.

Regards,

Srinik